What a wonderful stay we had and the owner was perfect. The house is beautifully decorated but without excessive knickknacks that get in the way. There is plenty of storage throughout the entire house. You feel as though it's your own place. I've stayed in other places where you were sharing space with the owners and we felt uncomfortable like we were getting into their private things. The restrooms have plenty of storage and hooks for towels and bath robes. The bedrooms and bathrooms are beautifully sized and not cramped at all. The closets are large so you can hang your clothes and put suitcases out of the way. There are many areas throughout the entire house and property to gather and talk. Little end tables are next to these areas so you can have drinks or snacks. Excellent TV and satellite channels to watch. There is a strong wifi signal and a booster for cellphones. We never had any problems even with the semi-remoteness of the location.The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes and pans, etc. We needed nothing as we cooked and baked throughout the week. The owners even generously provided coffee K cups for the Keurig machine! There are two refrigerators one of the kitchen and one in the basement. The washer and dryer are large and wonderful to have as we were doing so many activities that we are we got dirty. It was nice to be able to wash our clothes. Plus this way when we got home we didn't have to do laundry! The owner was extremely responsive and very patient answering my questions. There are fans in every every room and help to keep the air circulating so it was never hot and it was never ice cold due to the air-conditioning. There are two zones to the air conditioning so the upstairs bedrooms can control their temperature. There is a large parking area so if you have multiple family members or friends coming everyone can easily have their own parking spot. The local roads are nice and smooth and great to run or walk on. There is very little traffic in the area. We loved all of the kayaks and even used them to fish. Life jackets are provided. There were all kinds of fish in the lake. The Lake Gaston area is very, very low key. We were surprised as we expected a very commercialized area that would focus on vacationers coming to the lake. It wasn't like that at all. There are several little towns about 20 minutes away and the largest city is about 45 minutes due to the winding 2-lane highway. Nice, quiet place to decompress.